Up Next – Waco, Austin, and San Antonio
If you know anyone in these areas, please feel free to spread the word!
July 25 – Waco, TX – Mardel’s Bookstore Discussion & Signing at 4pm (4324 West Waco Drive, Waco, TX 76710 PH: 254-399-9237)
July 26 – Austin, TX – Mosaic Austin, 7:30pm Discussion & Signing + Music w/ Rob Lowe | 5619 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
July 28 – San Antonio, TX – Wayside Chapel, 6pm
July 29 – San Antonio, TX – Wayside Chapel, 9:15am and 11am
Peppermint Book Tour Update – Houston and Fort Worth
We have been having a great time with Debbie’s family in Arlington, TX. Since we made it to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we have had several highlights:
I flew to Houston to speak at Ecclesia, a church led by Chris Seay. Chris and I lived a couple of doors down from each other during our freshman year at Baylor.
I have always enjoyed hearing about Chris’ adventures as he started University Baptist Church in Waco, helped launch the music careers of David Crowder and his brother Robbie Seay, wrote several books, and now leads a very artistic, misssional, and incarnational community in Houston.
It was great seeing Chris, his family, and the team at Ecclesia in action. They are great people!
HOUSTON
Last night, we had the Barnes and Noble book signing in the University Village in Fort Worth. It was so great seeing old friends from Shady Oaks B.C. where I grew up (and met Debbie) as well as good friends from Fusion, Mosaic Arlington, and new friends from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Getting to spend time with these friends was such an encouragement! I have been blessed with such a great family and great experience growing up in this area.
FORT WORTH
Peppermint Book Tour Update – AZ, NM, and Amarillo
What a great time so far! Thanks for your prayers and for spreading the word about our trip through the Southwest. Here are some of the highlights:
After a 7 hour drive on Thursday, we spent an entire 20 minutes at the beautiful Grand Canyon, but we watched the Grand Canyon film on IMAX which lasted 36 minutes. We spent the night in Flagstaff, AZ and enjoyed dinner at Granny’s Closet.
GRAND CANYON
On Friday we made our way to Albuquerque where we spent the day with our good friends Dave and Kara Bruskas along with their 4 girls and Dave’s parents. We served with them in Seattle at The Anchor.
Dave set up an opportunity for me to be on the radio with Peter Benson on FM 107.1 as well as spending time with some of his young leaders and then speaking at City on a Hill in the Lobo Theater that night.
We ended the evening with a delicious meal at Frontier Restaurant.
ALBUQUERQUE
On Saturday, we had a long drive all the way to Arlington, TX to get to Debbie’s parents’ house. Along the way we stopped and had lunch at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX.
I could tell my kids are pure Californians as they had a hard time getting past the fact that there were “dead animals” on the wall. I explained hunting to them, but I am unsure they understood. Then we start feeling like we were in a people zoo. First, everyone seemed to be staring at us as if we were from another planet (perhaps our California clothes or all the hunting questions), and then all eyes turned to the stage as a man from Oklahoma was attempting to eat a 72 oz. steak within an hour. If he accomplished the feat, he would receive his “meal” for free. If not, he would owe $72.
In the end, he didn’t lose his lunch, but he didn’t finish it all in time either.
Even though the BBQ and sweet tea were delicious, it was still a bit unsettling to watch someone eating with a timer and trash can next to him. You can watch the spectacle live here.
72 OZ. STEAK